Daddy Material? Blake Adams thinks he's dreaming when he wakes up to find a beautiful baby girl on his doorstep. With her curly red hair and sparkling green eyes, "Annie" quickly makes an indelible impression on his hardened heart. Needing advice, Blake turns to the only person he feels he can trust: criminal attorney Marissa Mason. It's been years since he's seen his childhood friend, and it's clear this stunning woman is no longer the tomboy of their youth. Now, with Marissa looking into Annie's mysterious arrival, Blake can't imagine letting either of them go. And when she unearths a shattering twist to Annie's birth, Blake knows his fate is sealed—and that his future is not going to be spent alone. Fatherhood: Dedicated father and darling daughter—what an unbeatable combination!
Ian hasn’t been a good man, not for a while now. He’s not deprived of empathy or the ability to sympathize, but it’s hardly there when blood is drying on his hands. His control is so deeply ingrained in Naomi’s mind that she looks past his flaws and loves a man of immorality. Anyone who thought he was going to idly sit and go through this trial must be absolutely stupid. His pretty darling is waiting for him. Prison is not an option, neither is humoring the criminal justice system. Ian distinctively recalls his darling wanting a road trip. Now would be the perfect time to do so. “You are useful, darling.”
Come to Daddy Depot: The Dad Megastore! From Acrobats to Zookeepers, we have the perfect dad for you! Exchange your old dad for a brand-new one . . . TODAY! Lizzie loves her dad, but he tells the same old jokes, falls asleep during story time, and gets distracted by football while Lizzie does her ballet twirls. When she sees an ad for a store called Daddy Depot, she decides to check it out—and finds dads of all kinds! Will Lizzie find the perfect dad? Join her on this sweet and silly adventure that celebrates fathers with lots of love.
GJ's family is an anomaly. Samuel, his uneducated strongman father, respected for his brawn and violent aggression, acts as a conscientious, nurturing single parent, rearing his infant son in the 1950s when men were not their children's primary caregivers. Despite his father's typical Black masculinity, he intuitively understands his son's emerging gay nature as innate. GJ's mother, a child of Black middle-class privilege from the neighboring suburbs, is an absent parent, primarily engaged with living the rooming life, consisting of drink and abandon. GJ's young life progresses, and he is thrust forth into circumstances both familiar and violently surreal, from typical bullying to standing as the principal witness in a murder trial to defend his father. Colorful characters like wild Uncle NapPo, the seemingly unflappable Miss Carrie, and his father's employer, the curious Mr. Blu, inform him of life's complexity. The wide-eyed boy grows into his teens and twenties and is altogether victimized, loved, and enlightened, leading him to experience the full range of gay life. GJ learns the culture and codes of Washington’s insular Black gay bar scene as the teen partner of a man in his thirties. As GJ starts to relish his gay existence, becoming more confident with his gay identity and his family's unconventionality, he continues to question himself, fighting self-doubt and consternation about fitting into Black respectability norms or the mainstream world. GJ's adult existence and early professional life extend into the integrated world of Dupont Circle gay bars and Georgetown professional offices, where he finds the love of his life and soulmate. The One Who Gonna See You Through is a work that bridges the commercial/literary divide. The gay interracial theme here is seldom explored, and the absent mother/loving father configuration brings a different lens to this work. The approach to story in The One Who Gonna See You Through sets the more familiar trope of the angry, Black, homophobic father aside and abandons the more well-trodden storyline of steadfast single Black motherhood. By story's end, GJ recognizes that his father's early and invaluable acceptance of difference laid the foundations for the happiness and realization he has experienced as a gay man throughout life. He resolves within himself that he must finally accept his legitimacy as both a Black man and an upper-middle-class one.
Home Is Where The Heart(Ache) Is… Six years ago she left Pleasant Valley to follow a dream…and now she's back, knee-deep in a nightmare. With her parents' marriage on the rocks, her grandmother at her wit's end and the man she once loved—and left—looking better than she remembers, Merrilee Stratton feels nothing but heartache. Although veterinarian Grant Nathan hasn't forgotten the way Merrilee agreed to his proposal and then left town, she needs his help. Pretty soon, thanks to Grant's sexy Southern drawl—and all the nights she's spent dreaming about what could have been—Merrilee begins to reconsider her choices. Like leaving the bright lights of New York behind and returning to the arms of the only man she's ever truly loved. Because everyone needs…A Place To Call Home
MAN OF MYSTERY Desperate to learn the truth behind her sister’s disappearance, Trish Devlin changed her name and went undercover at the exclusive Endless Sky resort…the last place her sibling was seen alive. Once there, the mystery deepened as Trish found herself curious about—and highly drawn to—her private guide turned bodyguard, O’Neill. The enigmatic man insisted she had nothing to fear from the mountain hideaway, but strange sounds in the night and hazy apparitions convinced Trish otherwise. Now, as the passing days generated more questions than answers, Trish vowed to bring her sister home…and peel away the layers keeping her man of mystery just out of reach.
When her mother is hospitalized with a life threatening delivery of a premature baby, eleven year-old Maggie Blanchard eagerly assumes command of her glamorous father's rambunctious houselhold with startling consequences in this poignant, laugh out loud coming of age story. First Reveille is set in the one regiment post of Fort Missoula, Montana, and captures the masculine culture of Infantrymen, boxers and hunters in the pre-WWII military life of the Great Depression as seen through the eyes of a highly perceptive but innocent young girl.
Book 1: Learn from an experienced parent and deep thinker how to improve your parenting skills. You must be doing a lot right already, and parenting is not an easy job, but with the relationship rewards and the fulfilment countless individuals have pointed at, it’s worth the effort. Many parents have been puzzled over boundaries, time management, and control. If you jump into parenting without any foreknowledge, or you base all your assumptions and patterns on what your parents taught you, you’re bound to make some mistakes. Nobody is perfect, but some mistakes can be avoided by reading about what others have done and how that worked out for them. You will read about things like: How to plan, reward, prioritize, and evaluate your time. Becoming better at multi-tasking, controlling emotions, and managing your finances while raising children. Ways to set healthy boundaries, make them clean up their rooms, or eliminate distractions. Terrible mistakes the author has seen parents make, with all the inevitable consequences that came with those mistakes. How being too controlling, having no bedtimes inconsistency, or bad nutrition make all the difference in what your children feel and how they behave. Things that children said they loved most about their parents. The value of a functioning father in the home. How super dads can think of games, use their imagination, and spark new life into their discouraged children. Thoughts on role models, fatherhood and mentioned cases. Book 2: The population has been on a decline in many areas in the world. People seem to shy away from parenting altogether. Many factors contribute to this, and in a spirit of research and analytical criticism, the author brings some of these aspects to light. Following this careful examination, a compilation of new knowledge and reminding realities is brought forward by the same author, dealing with some of the most common dilemmas of parenting: How to talk to your children, how to get them to bed and stay there, and whether to be strict or lenient. With these fresh beliefs and keen observations, valuable lessons can be learned, such as: How the average number of children per family is affecting the world economy. How important it is to decide to have a baby and which factors to take into account when you do. Why having children can be a joy and a fulfilling way to live your life. The best ways to give your children compliments without saying the same things over and over again. Insights about a child’s expectation and his or her attachment to the judgment of a caretaker or parent. The difference between authoritative, authoritarian and permissive parenting styles. How to decide on the best bedtime rituals to put your children to sleep. The best ways to avoid a screaming, tantrum throwing toddler when they get tired. Ideas about exercises, nutrition, and other elements that determine a child’s health. This book bundle will really take you to the other side of parenting with illustrated examples, funny anecdotes, horrifying mistakes, valuable insights, and wise advice. Don’t wait and get it now!
North Versus South… Police officer Brynn Sawyer is all but married to Pleasant Valley, her picture-perfect Southern hometown. And even if she were in the mood for romance, smooth New York lawyer Rand Benedict is the opposite of everything Brynn wants in a man. So why can't she stop thinking about him and his little boy, Jared? Rand can't deny the electric chemistry that burns between him and the beautiful Brynn. But Rand's real motivation for his arrival in Pleasant Valley isn't pleasant at alL.and the discovery of his secret just might tear apart a once-in-a-lifetime chance at love.
A Good Man Isn't So Hard To Find… Unless, as Jodie Nathan believes, that "good man" could lead to a broken heart. After all, Jodie's only experience with love had resulted in a pregnancy at the tender age of fifteen. Now, as the single mother of one rebellious teen, the last thing Jodie needs is to get involved with reformed bad boy Jeff Davidson. But not only is Jeff a former marine who has endured his share of pain, he's more sexy and compassionate than any man who's ever graced her doorstep. Can Jodie overcome the lingering pain of her past and risk giving Jeff the gift of a shared future? Because everyone needs… A Place To Call Home.
